January 2, 2026
American dies after falling from hotel balcony in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old United States citizen who is reported to have fallen from a balcony at a leading hotel in the twin island republic on New Year’s Day.
Police said that Jonathan Claude, 36, from Cypress, Texas, and a registered guest at the hotel, died after falling from the six storeys high balcony.
They said that they believed Claude fell from the hotel’s terrace area.
The hotel has so far made no official statement on the incident.